It makes a difference doesn't it? Seems to be more US companies that do it but we have an employee share save scheme.
You can put up to 15% of your salary each month that goes into a pot, at the end of every 6 months they use that money to buy shares at 20% off the market price that day which...
JL is probably the only high street store I visit regularly. Good to be able to look at some products, a very good homeware collection. Also one of the only retailers to give a minimum 2 year guarantee on all products which has saved me hundreds / thousands of pounds over the years.
Profits down 70% is probably the bigger story..
To be fair they are a partnership run organisation so fairly unique as a company so not just some random PLC / Ltd company offering a bonus.